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Two state, one local official to be charged on 13 counts Three Michigan officials will face charges to be announced in full detail at a press conference Wednesday afternoon in connection to their role of allowing lead contamination to persist for several years in Flint’s municipal water system, multiple government sources …

Company issues official statement titled “Continuing to Stand for Inclusivity” As states and school districts across the country in GOP controlled legislatures grapple with laws and ordinances stipulating transgender bathroom – among other legalized discrimination under the guise of “Religious Liberty,” – one multinational retail giant is standing in solidarity against bigotry …

Judge upholds DA’s recommendation, charge reduced to criminally negligent homicide Peter Liang, the former NYPD officer convicted of manslaughter in the fatal shooting of unarmed Akai Gurley, will not be facing any jail time after a judge reduced his manslaughter conviction to criminally negligent homicide and upheld District Attorney Ken Thompson’s …

Judge ruled Thursday that a mistrial would not be granted for rookie NYPD cop found guilty of manslaughter Peter Liang, the former NYPD officer convicted of manslaughter in the fatal shooting of unarmed Akai Gurley, is expected to be sentenced this afternoon after a judge ruled Thursday against a motion …

“The claims you will make against your rapist will be ignored, much like your right to feel safe at school” A new ad campaign is taking a bold stand against the epidemic of sexual assault on college campuses by targeting college-bound high school seniors urging them to research and thoroughly consider their …

USWNT players still paid as little as 40% of what USMNT players earn Five of the biggest stars on the reigning World Cup Champion US Women’s National Team (USWNT) filed a federal complaint two weeks ago on behalf of the entire team to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, accusing the U.S. …

The recent spate of anti-LGBTQ laws cropping up around the country have caused many to question where they’re all coming from, and why they’re all happening now. A recent investigation by CBS News has connected the dots and posed one possible answer. The investigation found that Liberty Counsel, a Florida-based …

Fox Host Stuart Varney says “The real story here now is, the law is now controlling intimate relationships between men and women” Fox Business host Stuart Varney on Thursday demonstrated an alarming lack of understanding surrounding the painfully simple principle of consent in a sexual relationship, calling the “Yes Means Yes …

As GOP hosts NY State Republican Gala in Midtown, thousands expected to protest outside with the explicit intention of shutting it down New York City and GOP leaders are bracing themselves for some of the largest anti-Trump protests this campaign season, as thousands of people are scheduled to protest the …

Executive Order protects rights of gay and transgender people in Louisiana Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards has signed into law via Executive Order an anti-discrimination bill protecting the rights of gay and transgender people, a strong message to his fellow deep southerners that “religious liberty” is not a justification for discrimination …

Report titled “The Trump Effect: The Impact of the Presidential Campaign on our Nation’s Schools” finds that the campaign is producing an alarming level of fear and anxiety among children of color. A survey of approximately 2,000 teachers by the Southern Poverty Law Center (SLPC) has found that the presidential campaign – …

Owner Of Ann Arbor shop responds to negative Yelp review with racist tirade saying he “doesn’t want blacks to call here” The owner of an Ann Arbor, Michigan automotive shop is being crucified on Yelp for his racist tirade in response to a negative review of his facility. As first …

Told police he attacked the clinic in Colorado Springs because he was upset that the women’s health organization for “the selling of baby parts” Robert Dear, the man who has confessed to killing three people at a Colorado Planned Parenthood clinic in November, idolized a fellow right-wing extremist who killed …

A San Antonio school police officer caught on video physically picking up a 12 year old girl and violently tossing her to the ground has been fired, school officials confirmed Monday. School resource officer Joshua Kehm, of the San Antonio School District, was initially put on paid administrative leave after footage …

Tom Powers announces resignation after Monday’s announcement regarding testing for lead poisoning Following the Flint Water Crisis, and coupled by growing concerns within the community about potentially elevated levels of lead throughout Chicago’s drinking water supply, The Chicago Department of Public Health announced on Monday a new initiative to test tap …